FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | OPN |
Lat/Long: | 32-57-18.0092N 084-15-50.7103W 32-57.300153N 084-15.845172W 32.9550026,-84.2640862 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 797.7 ft. / 243.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (1995) |
From city: | 5 miles NE of THOMASTON, GA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 30286 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1994 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | OPN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 706-741-0562. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 133.975 (706-646-4123) |
ATLANTA APPROACH: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
WX AWOS-3 at 6A2 (16 nm N): | 119.750 (770-227-3934) |
- ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 124.2; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/360.75 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
YATES | | 302/4.4 | | 339 | | 03W | | OP | --- .--. |
PECAT | | 157/23.6 | | 316 | | 05W | | FFC | ..-. ..-. -.-. |
COWETA COUNTY | | 132/28.9 | | 234 | | 03W | | EQQ | . --.- --.- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 20.0 | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 32-57.543917N | | 32-57.056390N |
Longitude: | 084-16.394717W | | 084-15.295627W |
Elevation: | 786.8 ft. | | 797.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 118 true | | 301 magnetic, 298 true |
Displaced threshold: | 648 ft. | | 699 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6173 LDA:5525 | | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:5662 LDA:4962 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline 6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END. | | 16 ft. rr, 360 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear 50:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | THOMASTON UPSON CO. ARPT AUTH 2347 DERAY RD THOMASTON, GA 30286 Phone 706-647-4500 |
Manager: | MITCH ELLERBEE 2347 DEL RAY ROAD THOMASTON, GA 30286 Phone 706-647-4500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | Single engine airplanes: | | 89 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | 58% | local general aviation | 42% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (213KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
NDB RWY 30 | |
download (201KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6A2 - Griffin-Spalding County Airport (16 nm N)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KHMP - Atlanta Speedway Airport (26 nm N)
KFFC - Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (29 nm NW)
KPIM - Harris County Airport (32 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photos courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 11:28:13 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 07:28:13 |
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METAR |
KOPN | 281115Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A2999 RMK AO2 PNO
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K6A2 16nm N | 281115Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2999 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMCN 35nm SE | 280540Z 2806/2906 28004KT P6SM OVC100 FM280800 34007KT P6SM SCT080 FM281000 34007KT P6SM BKN015 FM281200 34007KT P6SM BKN050 FM281500 35009KT P6SM SCT040 FM281800 33010KT P6SM FEW250 FM290500 34006KT P6SM SKC
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KWRB 40nm SE | 280800Z 2808/2914 33010KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2989INS BECMG 2813/2814 34010G15KT 9999 SCT090 BKN200 QNH3001INS BECMG 2816/2817 34010G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3003INS BECMG 2822/2823 33010G15KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2998INS BECMG 2900/2901 35012KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3002INS BECMG 2909/2910 36008KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS TX22/2821Z TN11/2812Z
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KATL 42nm N | 281006Z 2810/2912 33010KT P6SM SCT028 BKN150 BKN250 FM281300 33013G23KT P6SM BKN150 FM281500 34014G24KT P6SM SCT050 FM281700 34014G24KT P6SM SKC FM290000 33010KT P6SM SKC FM290900 31004KT P6SM SKC
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KCSG 43nm SW | 280540Z 2806/2906 01005KT P6SM SKC FM281500 35012KT P6SM FEW050 FM281600 35012G22KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM282300 34009KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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